You won’t have to sing for your supper but you can dance to it at the new 51 Supper Club and Lounge (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., 561-622-3500), which opens next week in the giant Downtown at the Gardens mall. A throwback to the days before DJ stations, grazing menus…
The dope-smoking, hard-partying, poop-jumping prankster Steve-O has turned his life around since leaving Boca Raton for the world of Jackass. He’s clean and sober now, a hardcore vegan and PETA supporter, and when he acts like a jackass these days, it’s on Dancing With the Stars.This week, he was in…
Welcome to Las Olas, where things are always shaking up. Moving straight to the front of the conga line this week is M Bar, the upcoming restaurant from Jack Mancini, owned of Mancini’s on Las Olas. M Bar, a global tapas restaurant with a focus on small plates and a…
L’Escalier, the extravagant French dining room at The Breakers in Palm Beach has closed its doors – not for the usual seasonal lull, but for good. The award-winning restaurant will not re-open in the fall, but will “evolve into an exciting, new concept to be unveiled in 2012”, according to…
If you haven’t had a chance to try Chef Agtey’s sliders at Poorhouse, then today is your lucky day! Today, Poorhouse launches its new Wednesday “Suds-n-Sliders” special from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. The special includes three beef sliders topped with blue cheese and jalapeño bacon and a draft beer (today’s…
The Third-Annual “Crawlin’ for a Cause” pub crawl validates the desire to spend this Saturday evening carousing from one end of town to the other. A portion of the ticket money raised from the event will benefit Hospice of Palm Beach County…
The perfect dirty martini isn’t just shaken, not stirred. It’s also not too strong or too sweet — and definitely not too weak. No, the perfect dirty martini is made to your precise specifications — which is exactly how you’ll get it at Dirty Martini, a new martini lounge located in…
Watch the Miami Heat and indulge in great deals at Morton’s, the Steakhouse’s “White Hot Heat Power Hours.” During each NBA finals game, Morton’s is offering its “Power Hour” menu at the restaurant’s Bar 1221 lounge. Fans can watch the game on several plasma televisions, including a nine-foot screen in…
A lot of people in Florida like to define themselves by the cars they drive (not sure what a used PT Cruiser says about us here). Not only can you choose your car but you can choose your license plate for a totally customized ride. We found some interesting food-related…
Calling all carnivores! Take note of a local meat dish gaining national attention. Last night, South Florida’s chef Michelle Bernstein discussed meat on the Food Network show Meat and Potatoes. Host Rahm Fama focused on “meat on the bone” at three restaurants in different parts of the country. Fama visited…
May came and went, bringing sweltering weather and a shakeup in the local dining scene. Longtime eateries like Mancini’s and Trevini shut their doors (in Mancini’s case, just temporarily), while new ventures like Atlantic Ocean Club set sail. There was also a handful of notable openings, including the anticipated El…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 1: Trout Amandine from Rack’s Downtown Eatery + TavernHow do you pick something like the number-one…
Recently we featured an interview with chef Mike Ponluang, owner of Coco Asian Bistro in Fort Lauderdale. If you missed it, you can read it here and here. We’re now sharing Ponluang’s recipe for pan-seared red snapper with roasted almonds. Enjoy…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 2: Gnocchi from Caruso Ristorante Alchemy is the ancient “science” of turning lead into gold. Culinary alchemy…
The economic downturn of 2008 proved insurmountable to ZED451, which closed it doors today in Boca’s Mizner Park; that’s according to the corporate statement released by their publicist.The restaurant opened in 2008 with a contemporary American rodizio format and a fixed-price menu. Meats were brought to the table on skewers…
Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach. She writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half Baked. We chefs rarely see the light of day. In fact, I can’t tell what day it is until I consult the day dots. This is something we all know going in, so we accept…
As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 3: Seared Wahoo from 3030 OceanThe amazing thing about Fort Lauderdale’s 3030 Ocean is the deftness…
Seems there’s never any shortage of disasters on a personal or national scale. Here’s two benefits that try to help ease the pain. At Coco Asian Bistro & Bar in Fort Lauderdale, chef-owner Mike Ponluang is hosting a “Party for a Purpose” on Saturday, June 4, from 11:30 a.m. to…
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Can you tell cumin from coriander? Do you have a nose for (restaurant) news? Can you spell “hors d’oeuvre”? Are you willing to spend your life blogging, eating, and then blogging and eating some more? New Times Broward-Palm Beach is looking for a full-time food writer /blogger/ restaurant critic. Duties…
This Thursday evening, the Taste of the Nation Fort Lauderdale will celebrate its 20th year of raising much-needed funds for the fight to end childhood hunger in the U.S…
Though South Florida’s not known for geological formations, Himmarshee Grill is a rock. For years, it’s been the most consistently dependable restaurant in Himmarshee Village. It’s anchored that strip of SW 2nd street for more than a decade, and has seen its shares of ups and downs.A drop-off occurred after long-time…
